Which front speakers to use?

pinoygwaping
pinoygwaping Posts: 20
edited March 2009 in Speakers
I have a pair of R50 as my front speakers and R300 as my sorround sound. Now I just bought a pair of Monitor 50, Which front speaker I have to use the R50 or Monitor 50? I did tried them both and can't decide which one is better. I know that the R50 is taller than the Monitor 50. Now I'm staring on both model and I don't know which one use. I'm using a CS2 (Center Channel) and 2 PSW10 as sub. Please let me know. Thanks in advance.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,482
    edited March 2009
    monitor 50's... I ran them for two years before I got my SDA's.
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  • Braddles
    Braddles Posts: 228
    edited March 2009
    If you can't tell the difference when you listen to both then it doesnt matter does it?

    Trust your ears. They dont lie.

    That said i would guess the Monitor 50's would blend better with your center.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2009
    The CS2 and the M50s have the same tweeter which is superior to the R series version. You should listen more closely to your highs for that. M-50s, IMHO, also image better?

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  • Mike21
    Mike21 Posts: 252
    edited March 2009
    Hi pinoy.

    Upon the advice of a Polk corporate marketing dude (the infamous Marko Polko), I bought a CS2 to match my M50s. Perfect match.
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